Well, I Laughed
Horsing Around pt.1: D*ck of All Trades
Who was the Irish Hamilton? Richard Martin was a man of passion. He was just as likely to shoot you in a duel as he was to defend an innocent animal. Sometimes, he'd do both. Find out why was Richard Martin called "Humanity Dick", who founded the ASPCA, and how someone gets the nickname "Hair-Trigger Dick." A funny history podcast episode!
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| Martin's Jail | Donkey in the Court |
Sources:
Richard "Humanity Dick" Martin - Shite Talk via YouTube
Blue Stockings Society - Wikipedia
Elizabeth Vesey - Brooklyn Museum
'To Mrs Martin I am endebted ...' - History Ireland
Wolfe Tone's passionate love affair with Mrs Eliza Martin - Galway Advertiser
What is Martin's Act? - Chart 2050
Martin, Richard - Dictionary of Irish Biography
A Donkey's Day in Court - History Today
Birth of Richard "Humanity Dick" Martin - Seamus Dubhghaill
Humanitarian to Regency - Angelyn's Blog
Irishman who pioneered first animal welfare legislation is celebrated 200 years later - News Talk
Connemara after the Famine - History Ireland
Richard Martin "Humanity Dick" (1754-1834) - Ricorso